The Shock Doctrine

2009 | 82 minutes | 7.1 ★ (54)

The Shock Doctrine
  • Overview

    An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

  • Release Date

    01 September 2009

  • DirectingMichael Winterbottom
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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